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R. S. Refugee
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Location: Shangra La, ROK
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 Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:11 am Post subject: Capitalism and socialism -- a case of Yin and Yang? |
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Capitalism's future on trial
"The European Union's crisis has obscured the fact that it has come closest to balancing market dynamism and social protection."
by Jeremy Rifkin
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1511718,00.html |
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jinglejangle
Joined: 19 Feb 2005
Location: Far far far away.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:27 am Post subject: |
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If this sort of debate intrests you, let me recommend two rather respectable (and highly readable) books.
The Coming Anarchy, by Robert D. Kaplan
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The Lexus and the Olive Tree, I don't remember the author, but you can find it on Amazon.
Enjoy. |
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Nowhere Man
Joined: 08 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:27 am Post subject: ... |
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Until "The war on terror" erupted, I always thought that the collapse of the Soviet Union would mean we were forced to look inward and improve our "demcracy" (NOT), but it hasn't.
What there is is denial...
that we are not socialist in any way despite the fact we are.
And the notion that our system is democratic (NOT), when it's actually more capitalist than anything.
NO electoral college.
Un-Freeze congressional size.
If we don't have government of the people by the people for the people themselves, then let's have a republic in proportion to our population.
Not government of the people by the pigs for the pigs.
I believe such a staement is strictly bi-partisan. |
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